Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

5V8VC5326KM910896

Not yet decoded
Carriers run under2
16 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenNov 13, 2023
AR
Last seenMar 21, 2025
MO
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 16 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
01

Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

This VIN has not been decoded yet — the unit's carrier, inspection and plate history below is reconstructed from the FMCSA inspection feed regardless.

Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5V8

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
VC532

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
6 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 6.

Model year candidates
1989 or 2019

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
910896

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 8,513 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)

Prefix basis · 8,513 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Nov 13, 2023 – Mar 21, 2025

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Mar 21, 2025MOII · Walk-around1METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLC 3730105658546ST/IL
May 8, 2024ARIII · Driver-only0SHAM TRUCKING LLC 3368548658546ST/IL
Nov 13, 2023ARIII · Driver-only1METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLC 3730105658546ST/IL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
METROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLC3730105Nov 13, 2023Mar 21, 20252MI
SHAM TRUCKING LLC3368548May 8, 2024May 8, 20241MI
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
658546STILMETROPOLITAN LOGISTICS LLCNov 13, 2023Mar 21, 20252
658546STILSHAM TRUCKING LLCMay 8, 2024May 8, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC